A GMT Time Server maintains a precise internal clock locked to GMT time and provides a network with an accurate time reference. Indeed most network time servers are synchronised to GMT and know nothing of time zones and daylight saving offsets.
It is a function of client computers to add an offset to the GMT time supplied by a time server to accommodate local time zone and daylight saving. In this manner, a client machine anywhere in the world can synchronise to a server located in a completely different time zone and still maintain accurate local time.
Network time servers do not adjust for daylight saving or local time zones. Any offset is applied by the network time client. This allows much more flexibility to select time zone and daylight saving locally. Different machines on the same network can operate on different time zones, if required, rather than being locked to a specific time zone determined by a server.
For instance a Windows PC can synchronise to a GMT based time reference, but through it's time and date properties and time zone selection, it can operate on any selected time zone and daylight saving time setting.
TimeTools has a range of time server systems that can synchronise single PC's or a complete network of computers. The devices utilise GPS or radio time references to provide a highly accurate and stable time resource for computer and computer networks.

TimeTools SR series network time appliances obtain accurate time from the GPS system or radio time references to provide a precise time resource to thousands of network time clients.
TimeTools has a comprehensive range of computer and network time synchronisation solutions utilising GPS and radio technologies. Solutions range from RS232 serial and USB devices that synchronise time on a single PC to dedicated network time servers that can provide accurate time to thousands of network time clients. We also provide a comprehensive range of ethernet network, NTP synchronised, digital and analog wall clocks that continuously display accurate synchronised time.
- High Precision GPS and LF radio (MSF and DCF-77) time references.
- RS232 and USB time synchronisation devices for accurate PC time.
- Dedicated network time servers to accurately synchronise thousands of clients using the Network Time Protocol (NTP).
- Precise timing for all operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Linux and Unix.
- Synchronise network infrastructure such as Cisco routers, hubs, switches, CCTV cameras, DVR's and telephone systems.
- Synchronised digital and analog time displays and wall clocks.
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